Chapter 65. Beginning of Something New

Athena

The silence that followed was thick. Orion’s fork stopped halfway to his mouth, and Tristan went completely still.

“What… do you mean?” Orion asked in a low soft tone.

“I mean I want to find my own apartment. Be independent. I can’t live with Tristan forever.”

“You can live with me as long as you want,” Tristan said quietly.

I looked at him directly then, keeping my voice steady and my smile in place.

“That’s very kind of you bro, but I think it’s time I stood on my own two feet. I’ve been dependent on other people for too long.” I could see his jaw tightened but I acted like I notice.

“Athena, you don’t have to do this,” Orion said, concern creeping into his voice. “If something’s wrong…”

“Nothing’s wrong. Tristan has been such a supportive elder brother…” The words tasted bitter in my mouth, and I saw Tristan’s eyebrow raise slightly.

Calling him that felt like shooting myself in the foot, but that was what he was